During the meeting, the Commission will hear from invited expert panelists offering a broad range of views on how work/family balance issues intersect with discrimination laws. The meeting will address pregnancy discrimination; the state of caregivers in the workplace and caregiving issues facing women of color; demographic data and research; recent discrimination charge filings and litigation; the current legal landscape and recent case law. The meeting agenda includes:

Panel 3 - Applicability of the Disparate Treatment Provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Professor Joan C. Williams, University of California, Hastings College of Law
Attorney Zachary D. Fasman, Partner, Paul Hastings Law Firm

The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Additional information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.

NOTE TO NEWS MEDIA: Any matter not discussed or concluded may be carried over to a later meeting. The Commission agenda is subject to revision. You may call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the Commission Meeting to confirm the above schedule.